Empire has incorporated a unique, patented valve and flow technology design into this high performance tournament-grade marker. The single tube poppet system is innovative, and delivers incredible velocity, consistency and accuracy. The Mini is small, but ergonomically designed to fit right and exceed your expectations.
Empire MiniI bought three Invert Minis for the store and every single one of them came back (including my personal one) because of blowback and chopping problems.
Two trips to Kee later they still did not...
I bought three Invert Minis for the store and every single one of them came back (including my personal one) because of blowback and chopping problems.
Two trips to Kee later they still did not work, even after the new poppit was installed. On one return the tech sheet said the tech working on it had fixed it, yet there was broken shell and paint all the way through the bolt!
Eventually had to give refunds to two people, and I sold mine for peanuts to get rid of it.
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Currently 3/5 stars.
Empire MiniI GOT A NEW MINI N ALSO BOUGHT A GOLD BOLT BUT THE GUN WONT CYCLE I CALL TECHT N THEY SAID I NEED NEW BOLT GIDE ORINGS DOES ANY ONE KNOW WHY? OHH YEAH THE ONLY WAY IT CYCLES IF I RAISE UP THE PRESURE...
I GOT A NEW MINI N ALSO BOUGHT A GOLD BOLT BUT THE GUN WONT CYCLE I CALL TECHT N THEY SAID I NEED NEW BOLT GIDE ORINGS DOES ANY ONE KNOW WHY? OHH YEAH THE ONLY WAY IT CYCLES IF I RAISE UP THE PRESURE WHAT YOU GUYS THINK?
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Currently 3/5 stars.
Empire MiniTo start off, I got my mini in a trade for my SFT shocker.
Pros:
This gun is VERY small. Seriously, it makes all other markers look like they've been eating big macs. Great for playing snake...
To start off, I got my mini in a trade for my SFT shocker.
Pros:
This gun is VERY small. Seriously, it makes all other markers look like they've been eating big macs. Great for playing snake and makes it easy to snap quickly and play tighter.
Simple design- You can take this gun all the way apart and put it back together without much confusion. No pressure testing tools or diagrams needed. Maintenance is a breeze.
I love the trigger on this gun. It's completely adjustable and I got mine set just right to rip like crazy. To be 100% honest the trigger does have some side to side play in it, but I believe the later run guns have less (my friend's olive mini does at least).
Trigger guard is plenty big for all you guys out there with gorilla fingers.
Stock board has every setting I ever needed. Comes with BB eyes, and pre-programmed ramping modes.
Used one's can be picked up for $250-300. Not a bad deal at all, and I recommend them to people starting to get into speedball/tournaments.
Cons:
To start out with I had issues with an out-dated poppet giving blowback. More recently (with a new poppet) my marker seized up and vented a full 68/45 tank through freezing the whole thing up. While rebuilding it and replacing all the o-rings, I found the poppet had gotten stuck back and caused the problem. Got it working again and I still have it as a back up, but thats a major loss in reliability --> Ordered my Vice the weekend that happened.
In my opinion the stock barrel is crap (a lot of people in the forums will say otherwise). Seriously, you are WAY better off with an aftermarket of your choosing.
Although the mini's come with nice clamping feednecks, mine for whatever reason didn't screw on straight. Looked goofy as hell and I ended up loctiting it in place.
The reg is a cool innovative design that hooks into the gas-through grip. It is fairly consistent and compact, but it is not an on/off. Furthermore, you CANNOT get an on/off for the mini. Even using LP tanks the threads eventually get chewed up and the whole thing will have to be replaced ($$$). The only fix I have seen are either on/off tank regs, or and NDZ thread saver (hooks on to the reg between your tank and the gun adding about an inch to your tank length). Neither were satisfactory to me, and both add length to your setup.
The pressure gauge on the reg was a 600 PSI gauge. Running 215+ can damage the solenoid, so it is useless to have the gauge go that high. It also makes it difficult to set you pressure to say 185 when you can barely tell the difference between 150 and 200. I replaced mine with a cheap 32 degrees gauge, but really they should come stock with a 0-300.
My final beef with Invert is the screw on the back of the grip frame. The otherwise decent frame is ruined, because the screw above your thumb digs into the top of your hand. I don't usually play with gloves, so my hands were literally raw/bleeding by the end of a full day of playing I wish Invert had countersunk it or something, it sucks.
Conclusions:
Several of the problems I had were because I have an early production Mini. With the newer guns I don't think anyone will have much trouble out of them. KEE is extremely accommodating and helpful, A+ to them. The gun overall feels very tight when playing, and is a good value. Just like any other gun, take care of it and it should take care of you, too.
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Currently 3/5 stars.
Empire Minii borrowed my friend's mini for this last weekend cause i sold my ego. this is the first time i really used a mini for a full day.
i picked it up the night before.
the modes are confusing at first...
i borrowed my friend's mini for this last weekend cause i sold my ego. this is the first time i really used a mini for a full day.
i picked it up the night before.
the modes are confusing at first but its easy when u get used to it.
when i gassed it up, it LEAKED badly down the barrel. i reset the piston a few times and got it to die down. i realized i have to have the backcap screwed all the way in before being gassed up so it won't leak at all. not a big deal.
first few shots over the chrono were in the 290s. it was very consistant.
throughout the day i had no problems. no leaks, shootdown, ect.
a couple barrel breaks.
it feels real nice. i mostly play front and a tight gun is godly. the only thing is, si that i wasn't used to the unique feel and i wasn't as accurate. so please play with it a few times and hold it with a full setup before buying.
the bolt is very easy to take apart. alot easier than a matrix but not like an ego. the parts are well polished and seem of high quality.
this gun is fun to fully take apart and clean. not super easy but its just fun.
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Currently 3/5 stars.
Empire Minii bought a dust bronze v2 (i know) invert mini a couple months ago and so far its been an amazing purchase. love the looks and performance especially for the price. BEST DEAL out there, hands down. i...
i bought a dust bronze v2 (i know) invert mini a couple months ago and so far its been an amazing purchase. love the looks and performance especially for the price. BEST DEAL out there, hands down. i bought a smart parts on/off adaptor (still a minor pain in the ***), a j&j 2 piece barrel, a smart parts 68/45 tank with a myth reg, and a vlocity hopper. so far, no problems. i just keep it properly lubed and stored and it performs well for me every time.
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Currently 3/5 stars.
Empire MiniIve bought my mini, and ever since I have loved every minute of shooting this thing. Ive owned a lot of guns high and low end and this gun is seriously one of my favorites. Shoots amazing, has a nice...
Ive bought my mini, and ever since I have loved every minute of shooting this thing. Ive owned a lot of guns high and low end and this gun is seriously one of my favorites. Shoots amazing, has a nice look, very light and compact, smaller target to hit, but the only thing that i have found kind of annoying the the on/off button. but other than that, I will have to say go get you a mini. all around good gun.
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Currently 3/5 stars.
Empire MiniAmazing marker and it is my favorite in my vast arsenal of markers. This beast is super light and very comphertable in the hands. I have a 50/4500 hpa tank with it And I swear you could throw it in...
Amazing marker and it is my favorite in my vast arsenal of markers. This beast is super light and very comphertable in the hands. I have a 50/4500 hpa tank with it And I swear you could throw it in the air and it would not fall, but float back down. It's just that light! At about 20 bps it is pretty fast and even with that stock barrel, I was shooting freaking lasers with it right out of the box! The only downfall to this marker is that it is a little fragile...... On my mini I stripped the threads on the reg and had to get a new one, and after that I had to send in the marker for repair on it's internals...... But still..... This is an amazing marker and with a little care it will last you a long wile.
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Currently 3/5 stars.
Empire MiniHey everyone I've had the invert mini for about a month now and i haven't had the greatest of times with it. I have problems with my eyes and solenoid and the asa. My asa has leaked, my eyes don't...
Hey everyone I've had the invert mini for about a month now and i haven't had the greatest of times with it. I have problems with my eyes and solenoid and the asa. My asa has leaked, my eyes don't click the whole time even after I bought a new battery and my gun just stopped when I was playing which was my solenoid. Its a great gun if you get a good batch but I was unlucky if you guys can help me out I would really appreciate that.
Thx,
Empire MiniThis gun is great I've had my mini for about 6 months now and I haven't had any problems but the stock barrel and maybe that was just a milling problem easy to fix + maintain plus requires very...
This gun is great I've had my mini for about 6 months now and I haven't had any problems but the stock barrel and maybe that was just a milling problem easy to fix + maintain plus requires very little maintenance
I wish Invert had countersunk it or something, it sucks.
